Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-26
LOCAL NEWS.


For cheap residence lots see Henry
Morgan. 80
For rent-a new two room house.
apply to Henry burst. "a
Allen, Overstreet & Ellis have cheap
money and cause no delay. SO
G.. w. Finch was over from Harper
Monday, on legal business.
Boots and shoes OF all kinds made TO
measure at Wood Il Vincent's. 81
Currie & Schmidt will buy corn in
large lots, and advance literally. 81.
For Rent-The store room occupied
by Eli Smith. Apply to Henry burst.
Phil. Frech left here last Monday for
st. LOUIS, where he will engage in bust
ness.
John Fleming and wife returned last
Friday, from their visit of four weeks
20 Illinois.
Before you sign an application for a
farm loan, see Blair 81 Ewart at the
First National Bank. 10
Mrs. d. a. McCanless started Satur-
day on a visit to her sisters at Wichita
and will be absent week.
Fine meal made at the Farmers Mill.
Beats anything of the kind on the mar
ket. Ask your grocer for it. 26
Jas. II. Fleming started last Monday
for Phoenix, Arizona, in search for a
location to engage in business.
1t is expected that the new Christian
minister, Ed. Mcfarland, will be here
in time to hold services the first Mon
day in February.
Currie & Schmidt have received a car
load of Lawrence, Kansas, flour, which
they guarantee to be as good or better
than any flour sold in this market. Try
II and be convinced. %
District Clerk Holmes made a good
selection when he appointed A. NJ.
HOuchin deputy. He is one Of the best
business men in this city aud will keep
the records Of that Office in good shape.
Capt. Freeman was over at Winfield
last Thursday on railroad business.
lie Is director In a road that has Medi-
cine Lodge as an objective point, and
says that I'm n short time its proposed
routes will be made public.
There is talk Of another brick block
on Main street. Miller & Benedict, ii,
NJ. Ingraham and Capt. Rogers own
three lots south Of the Medicine Lodge
house and on these they expect to erect
n building 75xlOO feet, two stories high.
It now appears that the contract may
be let within the next four weeks.
Speaking again Of roads and bridges,
it occurs that Mingona should mt once
take steps towards bridging the Medi-
cine river south OF that place. 1t
would prove to be the best paving in
vestment that city could make; and be-
sides, 1t would be great convenience
70 the general public. That township
could afford to expend 5000 in a good
bridge over the river.
Garrison Il Mullikin last week turn
ed out n brand new express wagon, one
of the first ever made I'm this city, and
those interested I'm such work should
examine II carefully. 1t may be seen
on the street any day. They propose
10 make a speciality OF building wagons
and heavy buggies and carriages and
have reason TO believe that they will
have plenty Of work to do in that line.
Their shop is opposite the postOflice.
Col. Jesse Harper, the greenback and
Knight Of Labor oracle, spoke to a good
audience in this city Saturday night.
lie is an entertaining speaker, though
we must express disappointment at not
hearing more argument, rather than
clownish imitation. Funny stories and
odd facial expressions do not convince
the nearer. Col. Harper is no doubt
well posted in the political history Of
his country; but he is not what We
would call an effective talker.
The torn of subpoena to be used by
the grand jury, reads this way: You
are hereby commanded forthwith TO APP
pear before the grand jury of the state
OF Kansas, sitting in and for said coun-
~ at Medicine Lodge, in said county
to inquire and true presentment make
of all public offenses against the laws
of said state committed or triable in
said county. then and there to testify
and answer such interrogatories the
same as may be put to you by said
grand jury. Hereof fail not, under
penalty Of law"
Postmaster McCleary has leased the
building on the corner of Main street
and Kansas avenue, recently vacated
by Byerley, Dark 4 Rnnyan, and in
about ten days he will move the post
Office there. II will then be In the ex-
act centre OF town, and convenient to
everyone, and we believe the move will
be generally satisfactory. When Mr..
McCleary was an applicant for the Of
ilce he promised, II he secured It, to put
A as near the business centre OF town
napoasible. There should be no objec-
tors 70 The lIpoval.